SECTION 1.702. Employee Participation

(a) Approval subject to available funds. Approval to participate in or receive reimbursement for a training and education program is not automatic and may be subject to the availability of funds within the department's budget.

(b) Attendance may be required. A department employee may be required to attend, as all or part of the employee's duties, a training or education program related to the employee's duties or prospective duties.

(c) Withdrawal of permission. The department may withdraw an employee's permission to participate in an education and training program if the department determines, in its sole discretion, that continued participation would negatively impact the employee's job duties or performance.

Source Note: The provisions of this §1.702 adopted to be effective June 24, 1998, 23 TexReg 6435; amended to be effective October 26, 2022, 47 TexReg 6979